India, Aug. 24 -- For decades, India's food policy has been judged by one overriding metric-whether there is enough food to feed its population. That approach helped the country overcome chronic food shortages and transformed it into one of the world's largest producers of cereals, milk, fruits and vegetables. But as India looks towards becoming a developed nation by 2047, the definition of food security itself is changing.

Today, the challenge is no longer confined to producing more food. It is about ensuring that food is nutritious, affordable, safe, environmentally sustainable and economically rewarding for everyone in the value chain-from farmers to consumers. This shift in thinking is driving efforts to create a 'Food Systems Govern...